'We need a lot more rain': West Michigan's blueberries hit by drought

'We need a lot more rain': West Michigan's blueberries hit by drought

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan's drought is only the latest challenge plaguing berry farmers this season. Bowerman's Blueberries near Holland says West Michigan is a prime location for berry growing during a typical season. "It's usually 78 to 82 (degrees) with the cool evenings," Bowerman's President Tom Parker said. "You want 50s, 60s at night so that sugar can really develop in the West Michigan blueberry. That’s what gives us, I…